Rose Curtice Butts Collection, 1945-1982 (bulk 1945-1948)

Collection

Identifier: PCA 440

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The scrapbook depicts her teaching and contains photos of the Aleut children who were prisoners of war in Japan. Papers include correspondence, map, contracts, memorabilia, and an article from the Alaska Sportsman (May 1948) titled "Prisoners from Alaska." The Aleut children were: Serje Artamonoff, John Golodoff, and Angelina, Martha and Mariana Hodikoff. Photos include: Juneau, Sitka, Seward, Hope, Cooper's Landing, Eklutna, Fairbanks, Circle Hot Springs (aerial), Yukon River, and McKinley Park. The album also contains commercial photographs.

Dates

Majority of material found within 1945-1982 ( 1945-1948)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is available for viewing; however, the photographs may not be photocopied.

Conditions Governing Use

Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian.

Biographical

Rose Curtice was born June 1, 1894 in Moravia, New York. She was a teacher with the Dept. of Interior, Indian Services Schools for two years: 1945-1946, at Eklutna and 1946-1947 at the Native school, Juneau. At the Eklutna Vocational School she taught five of the Aleut children who had been prisoners of war in Japan. The remainder of her 39 years of teaching was in Oakton, Virginia. She had two sons, Lee and William. Rose Curtice Butts died Dec. 20, 1982.

[From: letter by Lenna L. Curtice, granddaughter of R.C. Butts, 8/13/02 and obituary written for the Washington Post by her son]

Extent

4 items : 1 scrapbook ; 1 folder (photographs) ; 2 folders (papers)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The photographs were donated in 2002 by Lenna L. and Harriet Curtice, San Diego CA. A second group of materials was received in Jan. 2003.

Processing Information

Loose photos were housed in Mylar. Scrapbook is retained as received although photo corners were added as needed. Fragile documents were housed in Mylar.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the Rose Curtice Butts Collection, 1945-1982 (bulk 1945-1948)
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: Gladi Kulp, Jan. 2003 ; Revised: Mar. 2004 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston
Date: 2019 June
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English